Iodin-applicator



H. SWEET.

IODIN APPLICATOR. APPLICATION FILED APR.1,1918. 11ENwEQ1uNE2.1919.

Patented 111m. 2, 1920.

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HARTFORDSWEET, oF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS.

robin-APPLICATORJ- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented vMar. 2, 1920'.

Application 'led April 1, 1918, Seria-1 No. 225,995. Renewedl `Tune I2,1919. Serial No. 301,351.

Iodin-Applicator, of which the following is 1 a specification. l

The invention relates to devices for holding and applying antiseptics,and particu- -larlytincture of iodin to wounds.

As is well known, Ltincture of iodin has been found to be the bestall-around antiseptic for war surgery. VOunds treated with iodin in timeare never known to develop blood poisoning, lockl jaw, gangrene, etc.,but instead heal quickly and give a However, modern battle conditionsare such as to force wounded mento lie sometimes for days withoutsurgical attention7 with the result that their neglected wounds are in amost deplorable state before they reach a hospital. As a result,amputation, or even death is inevitable.

It isfthe primary purpose of this inven-y tion to provide an improvedsealed iodin container of such small size that every soldier may carryone with his lirst aid kity into battle, and may open it easily andapply the iodin to his woundwithout need of any special skill orinstruction. Y

Inv order to fully understand the nature of the improvements, referenceis made to theV accompanying drawing, forming a part of fthisspecification, in which: n

Figure 1 is a full-sized elevation of one.

embodiment ofthe invention showing the containing tube inverted.

Fig. 2 is a like view showing it upright.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional vview showing clearly thedetails fof construction. M

Fig. 4 is an elevationof the broken tube with its wick extendingoutwardly in readiness to apply the iodin to a wound.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the wick or dauber removed from itscasing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 10 designates a sealed casing orcontainer, preferably of glass, which incloses a wick or dauber 11, madeof some textile material and a quantity of tincture of iodin 12. While Iprefer to use a special knitted worsted material for the wick, any otherclass of textile goods may prove desirable,

suchasfcotton, silk, linenor mixtures, andv I i do not wishy to belimited to my preferred wick material.V The-tubelO is roundedat f eitherend, as shown at 13, and is sealed as 14 indicates. At apointabouttwo-thirds of therlength' of the tube from the sealed end V14, is acontraction 15, jand `in the narrowest part of this contraction is afiled'- .cir-1 cular incision 16. While the drawing shows this .incisionto extend completely around the circumferenceof the tube, it will beobvious to those accustomed tohandling glass tubing that such anincisionis not necessary,y to ymake the tubebreak at'the contraction,

and thatby filing the tube deeply? at one point only, the tube Will bein condition to break along the line desired.y However, to'l avoidlaggedv edges the incisionV should be asshownin the drawing.

The wick or dauber 11 as shownvinthe drawing, is made cylindrical andhollow and 5 doubled walled `providing a central longitudinalpassagelSfbetween its cylindrical walls. The outsidel diameter rof the,wicky -is such that it is heldbyfriction within they" walls of thetubular container v10, and does l nOt'shift its position when `thelattery is shaken. The double walls are'formed by" taking a hollow wickand doubling` it on itself much as one doubles a stocking, as.

will be readily, understood, thereby `forming an open lend 19 and aclosed end' 20. Seated in the closed end 20 is a hollow retainingcylinder` 17 `of glass, or other desirable material. This cylinderfisofvslightlly less diameter than the contraction 15 of the tube.' Thecylinder 17 as a stiffener acts not only to retainV the wick inthe lowerpart-- ofthe tube-when ythe-.upper part has been broken olf, 'but alsoacts-as1a ,convenient handle or grip for'tli'ewick or dauberwhen thevuser desires to remove thesame from its casing andapply to a wound. Thewick' may be withdrawn from the tube, so that the former may be used asa dressing.

The casing may be and preferably is inclosed in a protecting cylinder ofwood or metal (not shown) to prevent breakage. About 1ior 2 cubiccentimeters of tincture of iodin are poured into the tube, a quantitysuiicient to keep the wick saturated and to make sterile a very largewound. It is also planned to paste a label on the tube with printeddirection for use, although the manner of employing the tube isconsidered almost obvious. The user holds it in the lioA the tincturebecause the hollow wick allows the antiseptic to immediately flow to theend which is held lower. The wick projects for two-thirds of its lengthout of the container and is ready to act as a funnel by which medicamentmay be poured into the wound. After the wound has been so treated, thewick may be pulled all the way out of its holder, and held at its closedend while the parts surrounding the wound are painted by iodin, and thecylinder 17 may then be removed from the wick and the latter may be laidagainst the wound to act as a temporary dressing.

lVhile I have described one embodiment of my invention, I wish it to bedistinctly understood that I contemplate making many changes andemploying many modifications in practice. Thus, I do not intend to limitmyself to a wick which is so placed as'to eXtend two-thirds out of atube when broken, nor do I desire to be limited to any particular formof handle lfor the wick. In some cases, it is contemplated that nohandle at all may be used. Two wicks may be used in the same containerif desired. N or do I intend to use only the one form of glass tubeillustrated. VBesides, tincture of iodin, other antseptics such aschlorinated eucalyptol, phenol, corrosive sublimate, etc., may beemployed. I only wish to be limited by the appended claims, whichcollectively are regarded as the definition of my invention.

What is claimed is:-

1. An applicator for antiseptics comprising a sealed cylindricalcontainer having a weakened portion and a hollowT wick litted within thecontainer.

2. An applicator for antiseptic comprising a sealed glass tube having aweakened contraction, a medicament partly filling the tube, and a wickplaced within the tube having a central passage for the medicament sothat the latter is free to flow through the wick from one end of thetube to the other.

3. An applicator for medicaments comprising a sealed glass tube weakenedat a point intermediate its ends whereby it may be broken at said point,and a hollow wick within the tube so held that when the latter is brokenthe wick will have a portion of its length extending outside the tube,said wick being removable as a unit from the tube and thereby capable ofindependentA use.

Ll. An applicator for antiseptic solutions comprising a sealed glasscontainer, weakened at an intermediate point, so that it may be readilybroken at said point, and a hollow wick within the tube so held that aportion of its length will extend without the tube when the latter hasbeen broken, said wick being adapted to act as a funnel for thesolution.

5. An applicator for antiseptic solutions comprising a sealed frangiblecontainer, and a removable hollow double-walled wick within thecontainer having a reinforcing band placed between its walls at one endthereof.

6. An applicator for antiseptic solutions comprising a sealed frangiblecontainer, and a removable hollow double-walled wick within thecontainer.

7. An applicator for antiseptic solutions comprising a sealed glasscontainer, said container having a weakened contraction in its wallsintermediate the ends, a removable hollow doubled-walled wick heldwithin the tube, and a reinforcing cylindrical band held between thewalls of the wick, said reinforcing band being of less diameter than thenarrowest portion of the container.

8. An applicator for antiseptic solutions comprising a sealed frangibleglass container, a hollow' double walled wick of textile material heldfrictionally within the container, and a cylindrical band of glassremovably held between the folds of the wick at one end thereof, saidwick being removable from the container and the band being adapted toact as a grip for the wick when so removed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aliiXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HARTFORD SWEET, M. D.

Witnesses:

CIVIL E. PICK, JAMES C. PENTIs.

